THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1951.
MADCAPS TANGLE WITH JAGUARS IN TOMORROW'S SOFTBALL FEATURE
By "GRANDSTAND”
Inspired by their recent victory over the Braves, the Madcaps re- turn to the red-hot flag chase tomorrow afternoon when they tangle with the Jaguars at 2 p.m. in a tussle which should draw more than the usual flock of fans out to King's Park, while the rested Overseas outfit take on the Canucks in the morning at 11 am.
The "B" Division of the Senior League, which is already on its second round, wid find the Dodgers matched against the Red Sox in the curtain-raiser at 9.30 a.M. while the Warriors take on the Baseballer in the night-cap for a pair of even games. With the Aces-Pandas encounter in the Junior League being postponed, not much excilement is expected in the Junior loop, while the Squaws are expected to better Pool To in the distaff circuit
The Madcaps, about whom doubt was expressed as in their playing strength, have surprised followers be ng one of the two. teps to humble the Braves
will be
forth coming when they face the Jolling Jaguars tomorrow
but
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L:BIOTTO
The Comcks Lu up excel- lent driensive play last week althougİ, Thuf
by the rail Pandas 3-0 and the Overseas may be the first succumb to the
pride of the
Mapir Leaf Bill Woo's heavy s.jck wa musing last week but he will Mound Starter for the Mad be back in the fray cappers will either be veteran, apainst The League's new- Kelly
tha Netto Silva
Jan Graca, depending on what goes
Hellands
mind. on mentor while I almost certain
that J
bench
boss Frankin Barrox
will give the nod to Vi Pedrucn, especially after brilliant performance agu
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Ever since Frank Poon's out- By dumped the Pandas early in the seas. They have never Struck the
form again and fans are beginning to think That was just a flash in the pan despite carlier feelings of respect
Harry Peppery
Loutse be forhind the batter intends to
jert enough hustle into the stle to add another victory to the
in
the Caroliners last week when he had them handcuffed five frames
PITCHING
DUEL
11
Fans can lock for wani pitching cet and it will be up
to the leading sluggers to con- neet solidly #d
wing maybe.
RESPECT
SPORTING SAM
By Reg. Woottom
Army-KMB Match Holds
The Spotlight Today
By "SPIV"
Army take the spotlight again at the resumption of the Soccer League pro- should gramme this week-end.
for the
meet Nine Dragons this after- | noon, while Delawares be able to account enatic Dodgers to keep alive their flicker of pennant hope.
Although the Bantams haven't yet won a game. the outfit of Servicemen are definitely catch- ing on and gone are the
lop-[ sided scores which characteris A win for them will practi- norters, should easily chalk up j Easter v Kitchee, (Navy C.B.
With
Fresh from their "hitherto best of the season win" over champion South China a fortnight ago, and glowing with the tributes paid to the fine display by four members of their team against the Halsingborg XI, they will be confronted with
their last first round burdle today at Boundary Street in Kowloon
ed their first few gumes,
il
a bit more ball savvy they can
brocket Live the top
a stiff fight, and each Leslie Castro confident they will climb out of the reine before the season is over
Motor Bus.
Second Division
Sing Tao v RAF. (Club 2.30
31. 2.30 p.m.)
CAA Taiko, (Boundary
Dockyard y cheo, (Navy
[cally ree them through the first their win of the season at the 4 p.m.)
nwod chedule with the same expense of Royal Navy, who number cf points 13 South till have to score a point. China, IS they should have
Sunday's three First División the difficulty in winning their
games will SER
fourth-placed p.m.) remaining three first round Sing Tao and fifth-placed matches against RAF, Kwong Kitchee struggling hard to retain Wah and Club.
their potions. Sing Tao will No little opposition, however, be up against hard-kicking and hould come from the Busmen, hard-tackling Royal Air Force, lawares y Dodgers (Junior); 3.30 whose 2-0 win over Sing Tao who have not infrequently sur p.m Squaws
Poci T
their two weeks ago, placed them prised
selves own !(Ladies).
just 1wo
that points behind Army finding
they can play Tomorrow: 9.30 am. Dodgers
and still weil in the running for winning football when they start Red
Sox (B" Division); 11.00
kicking the ball to their own Canadians Overseas (AChampionship honours Division): 12.30 p.m. Wildres
EARNED The B Divis.on Warriors when 1 have earned
themselves for Hindsnatchers Erespect in their loop after they
Franco hemedine and Steven Xavier are tiered Joey
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counds
year
since
WEEK-END PROGRAMME
Today: 2.00 prn. Dragons v 3.30 p.m. De- Blackhawks;
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In that mulch, the for 10
✓ Blue Sox, South China v Ban-
that
both in their fest Senior League Hil; last week, and this is some
Lut have
made achievement considering the grade. They are. however. France is one of the best in the inclined to 1< over-keen
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time, and our erratic play wile; probably be nastrous
Multhen's find a
Baseballers difficult time 10
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The Infield will have to be ou smother the attack. and ever.
busmen howed a much strengthened
Kitchee
men.
by
C.B. 2.30 p.m.)
Third Division Lane Crawford v CMB., (S1. Joseph's 2.30 p.m.)
Gymastic v Wayinong, (St. Joseph's 4 p.m.}
RNFB. v H.V. 2.30 p.m.)
University, (Navy
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luding November 21:
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ELEVENTH RACE MEETING Saturday, 24th November, 1951
Kitchee will have the Army") tams (Junior): 2.00 pm. Med team with the inclusion of the conquerors, Eastern against cups v Jaguars "A" Division); stwhile
Interport them. The up and coming eleven Warri 3.30 p.m.
Base-entre-half, Ng Kei-chung, and have all the makings of V
future nother promising ballers ("B" Division).
youngster, Champion team, and probably
of need Kwan King-san, formerly
just one outstanding Chinese Athletic.
There are 8 races. nlayer to lead them and steady them up when under pressure. A more spark of fighting spirit may well see
them the winners tomorrow.
their fous for any storing at it they did that, they will still RAF & KCC
tempt by either side will hinge around their efforts The bat
ting strength
is about even,
have the face hurling discovery ; Souny Marhadu.
One thing fans can be sure
but it may be that mentur Hot-of is that there will be plenty
lends will indust
pinch-hit tugghing
prove
more.
onception.
The "B" a bit of fun in
Division. which muy and game w be no ex- effective to be
The Junior League lading Umpires for this Hamme are Blackhawk, should be be to Hal Winge (Plate): Art pregister another triumph to add
to their string of seven
when they
Ozorio (1st & 2nd bates); Chev Tso 3rd base)
victores
con-
Today's Rugger
By "HANLINCODE”
This week sees the second round of the Pentangular Tournament, and the venue moves from Kowloon to the Club Ground, Happy Valley. Today, it is the RAF who have the bye.
The games this afternoon are between the Army and Police and, following this, the Club is at home to the Navy.
The first match at 3.00 p.m. between the Police at Army will be rather interesting from ' the point of view that the Police have improved greatly this sea- son and have been playing some good
football
lately
Since
of interest to see the match to
CLUB v. NAVY
The second game at 4.15 p.m. is between the Club and Navy. Here again, it was on October The Police net the Army last 13 when these two teams lust In the opening match of the
met, and in that game the Navy season on October 13, and were were defeated by the Club by 6 defeated by only 5
poluts. points.
This should prove to ba then of course, both teams are just as close a game as then, if fitter and have taken the rough not even edges off their play. They have learned to combine better, and, in view of all this, it will be
LADIES' HOCKEY
Battle Royal At Recreio
Tomorrow
Recreio are at home King George V School "A"
BATTLE
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OUT TODAY Royal Air Force and the Kowloon Cricket Club will battle it out this afternoon
little
TODAY'S GAMES
GRAND FIGHTING SPIRIT
Army's win cver South China was far from a Buke. Partly it was due to the lapse of the Caroline Bill Club. who were laking things rether, easily after their first half lead of 240, bur largely it
KMB v Aumy, (Boundary St. was earned by the grand fighting spirit of the 4 p.m.) Loldiers, and their brilliant Navy Police, (Navy C.B. form in the second half.
4 p.m.)
It showed what the Army at Cox's Road and Kai Tak team were capable of if only in two Cricket League the forwards would play con- matches both of which will structive football. On a heavy pitch that was in their favour, have an important bearing their change of tactics in the on the destination of the second halt produced effective Championship in either divi- results,
sion.
who meet an
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Second Division
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Aces v Western, (St. Joseph's 2.30 p.m.) the
Taikoo lu eph's 4 p.m.)
C. & W. v 387 S.U, (Sogkum- poo 2.30 p.m.)
Police
8 2
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# 1
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The right wing was onstant- Angy "A",
ly plied with passes, after Optimists team short of Noel opposing left half had
Laurie Kilbee Arthy and Sookumpoo, are almost certain to maintain their three points' lead in the First Division.
have to
А
better
A Cox's Road, KCC's 1st XI will
play Saturday afternoon cricket to hold the Airmen, who are batting with sheer abandon and considerable nute how each of the teams have beef in an all-out challenge for
their first Championship. progressed
KCC may turn out attack than the Airmen have, who depend more on strategy and keen fielding than on their bowlers. The two sides are fairly evenly balanced in their the Airmen have batting, but proved that they are better able to race the clock. Iub the only
First little closer.
Division matches to be played, Navy has improved tremen-
to the are at home Scorpions laust since that game, whereas RC and University to Navy. the Club have been very unfor-
In the Second Division. KCC, tunate with their injuries. es
two points ahead of who are pecially in the back division,
The Navy pack has been play- RAF, will have to win today to with the Airmen, ing well lately and are much keep pace
unbeaten in five games against fitter than at the beginning of KCC's five wins and two draws. the season. Personally, I think that this will be a match to be seen at any price. There is bound to be plenty of keenness
the Sailors aide and, of RAF can always be re- KCC Course, Club lied upon to
оп
aght
other
HOW THEY STAND First Division
back hard. Army "A" There is one weakness which Army "B"
I noticed last week in the play Royal Navy
of every team, and that was the Optimists
of
10 seeming reluctance of the cen- Craigengower
tres to pass out to the wings,
Scorpions in the most important match Now, while it is fatal for the University
it pass too soon, is Indian RC of the Ladies" Hockey centre to League tomorrow and the equally fatal for the centre to Recreio
hang on too long.
match should be the fastest In both the games played at and best of the season so the Police Ground last week and KCC in the four teams playing, this RAF
stuck out: fault
mile,' a
Dockyard well
It is not good Rugby from KGVS spectator's Police çither a player's ar
far. W
The wwo teams Dre balanced in all departments
drawn up.
The opposing left-back, Lau Yee, still on the inexperienced side, was time and again caught hesitating whether to go for the tackle or to come back, and the right back Fok Yue-wah found himself too slow to cope with left-wing Edwards
V
RAM.C (Sookumpoo p.m.)
Rediffusion, Gymnastic
TOMORROW First Division
0 4 1 1
wben be Sing Tao V RAF, (Club 4 Cable & received those cross certres. pm.)
Aces CAA v Kwong Wah, (Bound-Lane Crawford i
Rediffusion
Incidentally, it is Ieresting
to note that both of South at St. 4 p.m.) China's goals also came from. the right-wing.
Army will, however, be up 3gainst a different proposition tomorrow. They will find lanky Ng Kei-chung ready for the wing centres with his headers, but the two backs, Hung Hing- yuk and Tam Chun-fat, cannot be said to be a very strong pair.
The has most of its strength con- Busmen's forward line
centrated on the left flank with Lee Chun-fat as centre-forward. Lee Tai-fat at inside-left and Kwan King-san at outside-left, and there's where Army's wor- ries will come from.
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and match, with Army playing as they do now, enjoy-
a slight advantage.
The probable teams are:
Army:
Kirkland;
Boulton;
Etheridge,
Butler, Tennucí, Yorke; Davey, Müller, Wilson, Higgins, Edwards,
Second Division
W D L Pts Sun, P
with School holding a slight point of view, and it certainly Recreio edge in attack and Recrelo A can lose matches. Let us hope DBS very slight edge in defence.
that the teams this afternoon Royal Navy Victorians meet the Little will try to rectify this fault and University Flowers at Saokunpoo and this so improve the games.
Indian RC may produce a surprise
match
result. According to no less an
authority Palmer,
have
than G. T. "Pedlar" the Little Flowers An nbeatable goal-
keeper.
It is true that Gremlin scorca three times against the Little Flowers last week, but all threo' goals came in the second half after the Gremlins were give some pointers on strategy. Also, there is no Hildy Fowler in the Victorians' Ineup.
Gremlins "B" will take on a strengthened and remodelled Diocesan Old Girls side, that should be strong on the left 4f Boundary Street, No.
wing on the butcom
*KGV4"B" are at home to in' Whil: should be un, even gaine. All matches start
at 2,30 p.m.”
POP
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KMB: Yu Kai-yan: Hung Ying-yuk. Tan Chun-fai; Tang Ng Kel-cheung,
Tam Woon-cheung; Lee Stu-foi, Fung Kwan-sing, Lee Chung-fat, Lee Tui-tai, Kwan King-san.
OTHER MATCHES
In the other First Division match tomorrow, Police, who after winning the Stanley Shieft
0 have disappointed their sup-
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB ELEVENTH RACE MEETING
24th November, 1951
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The Pipes and Drums and the Military Band of the lat Bn. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders will, by kind permission of Lt.-Col. J. C. Church, M.C. and the Officers, beat Retreat after the Races, beginning at 6.30 p.m.
The programme is as followe:-
Fanfare. Retreat
Military Band
Pipes & Druma
Pipes & Drumя) Retreat March
Military Band
Pipes & Drums) Military
Band
Pipe & Drums
10
Silly
Druumions Ball, St. Andrews Flourish.
The Green Hills of Tyrol.
The Thin Red Line.
The Skye Boat Song. The Earl of Mansfield,
Loudana Bonnie Woods & Braes.
The Fairy Dance.
Capt. Towse VC, ·
Regimental Marches
Highland Laddle. The Campbells are Coming.
By Order,
H. MISA,
Secretary.
SAVE YOUR EYES
In
all gates of eye insubļa"
your eyes should be thorough;
ly tested to decide' if you!
case is one which valls for the,
, men of glasse de not
CHINESE OPTICAL CO.
47, CURRIT Hóla, kafiran, Howal bea
The First Bell will be rung of 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will be run at 2.00 p.m.
Through Tickets (8 Races-$16.00)" may be obtained at the Compradore Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Telephone House, also tickets for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Meeting as well as the Special Cash Sweep on the "Pearce Memorial Cup" 1962,
Through Tickets reserved for this Meeting but not paid for by 10.08 m. on Friday 23rd November, will be sold and the
eservation cancelled for future meetings.
To avoid congestion at the Club's Office at Telephone House, non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets at the Club's Brunch Offices at:-
ог
5 D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong
382 Nathan Road, Kowloon. TOTALISATOR
The attention of Totalisator Investors is drawn to the following
rules:---
Dividends will be paid on the wlaning and placed ponies so declared by the Stewards when the "All Clear" is given. The "All Clear" signal will be indicated by a white light and/or a white sphere at the Totalisator Tower BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EXHIBITED.
Totalisator Tickets should be examined and cheekea before leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any description cannot be rectifled later.
Dividends
Cash received in respect of
should be checked before leaving the Pay-Out Counters as no claim for short payment of the value of tickets presenteu can be entertained once Investors have left the Counters,
All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be presented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which they refer, but none will be paid later than one hour after the time for which the last race of the day haz been scheduled to be run,
In no circumstances will any Dividends be paid of refunds made unless a ticket is produced. Payment will NOT be made on torn or disigured tickets.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members and guests are reminded that they and their Indies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS ENCLOSURE,
Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches or Season tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooma at $10.00 including tax, for Ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary at Telephone House, on the written or personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all visitors introaurea by him, and for payment of all chits, etc.
Only a limited number of badges admitting to Members" Enclosure will be on sale at the RACE COURSE,
The Branch Offices and the Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at 11,00 a.m. and the Secretary's Office at 11.45 am. The Treasurers' Compradore Office and the Secretary's Office are situated at 1st Floor, Telephone House.
A limited number of tiffins will be oblinable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE - MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of £omistion to the Public Enciozure is $9.00 including tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable at the Gate.
BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN ETC, WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,
SERVANTS' PASSES
Servants' passes will be issued to private box holders only, who are requested to distribute them with discriminatión and to endores their names on the passes, Holders of slich passes are not permitted in the Members' Enclosure except for pasting through on their duties and must remain in their employers' stands, U
Owing to the congestion in the Members Betting Hall and at Bootba adjacent to Boxes In the Coffee Room, Box-holders and". Members ära": requested to ensure that their servants make use only of the Publlo Betting, Hall, Military Polles will be posiel at various points in the 'eistosure to ensure that, this regulation. ls: adhered to.
By
Onder
Bácretary, \\
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